<div dir="ltr">I'd be tempted to go LED, but beware a lot of the square LED fixtures use a different approach to dimming. If you want dimming capability, this might matter to you. If not, Just go for it. 2x2 LED's designed for drop ceilings are pretty cheap and can be had a variety of different outputs and color temperatures.<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 11:46 AM Matt <<a href="mailto:mbarre@juno.com">mbarre@juno.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">OK, so it is kitchen lighting but it is where I make my sandwiches that I eat in the SHOP!<br>
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I have a 2 x2 surface mount fixture with 2 T12 bent tube fluorescents. Works fine but occasionally you have to flip the switch multiple times to get it on. I thought probably a bad switch but it is on a dual switch and it is intermittent on both�. Two bad switches or maybe a ballast going bad?<br>
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I was semi surprised to find that the bulbs are still available for $10 each. An electronic ballast isn’t much more so I can completely replace the guts for $30. Before I do, should I upgrade to T8, T5 or even LED? I could easily fit an 18 inch round or square led panel into the existing fixture.<br>
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Any thoughts?<br>
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